Monday's Catechisms

1.  When was the last time you pigged out?  What did you eat?

2.  What's the major reason you want to lose weight? Health or beauty?

3.  Do you think you over indulge or are you a grazer?

4.  What's your biggest fear about being fat? (not fitting on coasters, being talked about by office mates, etc)

5.  What made you not choose weight loss surgery?

1) Probably two weeks ago where I ate some pizza and some chicken wings with a few of my friends.

2) Honestly, Beauty.  I'm tired of not being happy about the way I look.  I'm fairly healthy.

3) I over indulge.  I don't snack much at all.

4) Being a gossip topic amongst strangers (like in malls, or stores - getting stared at and having strangers talk about me).

5) Can't answer that one, since I did choose it.

1.  When was the last time you pigged out?  Actually it was last Thursday night - I ate a HUGE egg beater omelet with soy chorizo in it, 12" flour tortilla, and a few tortilla chips.  I just did not realize how bulky it was and suffered for it. I snarf chips on occasion, and that happened last night.  I still stuck with one serving, it was "off plan" but I can't say a pig out.

2.  What's the major reason you want to lose weight? Health or beauty?  Of course health is my public answer.  Beauty is the real reason. but i'm not shallow.

3.  Do you think you over indulge or are you a grazer? Hmmmm, I can be both, but more of a overeater most times. 

4.  What's your biggest fear about being fat? Not being able to do outdoor things I love:  biking, hiking, softball, etc.  looking like sh*t in work clothes - I have a professional job and I hate bulgy buttons.  (not fitting on coasters, being talked about by office mates, etc)

5.  What made you not choose weight loss surgery? Taking the rejection from the local surgeon and my doctor. I took that as a hint that I was to do this on my own. I looked into it thinking that finally I was admitting that what I was trying was not working. But truth is, I gave up being consistent.  It's hard, but so what?

1. Last time I pigged out....yesterday. Chinese. :) Go**** was yummy I haven't had it in months. 2.  I'm actually pretty healthy, good blood pressure, and what not. But I know if I stay like this I won't be healthy at all so for heath and ofcourse for beauty as well.  3.  Over indulge definitely. 4.  I've already been through the roller coaster thing....and I'm fearless now, because dang it I am not going to be fat anymore! 5.  I can't afford it. Plus I wanna try on my own, surgeries are scary. Last time I had surgery I had allergic reaction to the pain killers let me tell you, I was puking for four days. 12 times in 1 hour one day...I lost 30 pounds in 3 weeks after that surgery though. I couldn't walk my mom made my food. Except for a couple of times I hobbled my butt into the kitchen with my crutches and snuck a cookie or two once in a while as I got stronger...haha.

1.  March 15th (my anniversary--I know what a cheesy way to go.....I hardly even eat fast food......but it sounded good).....Double bacon cheeseburger, fries and chicken fries from Burger King......my last meal before I started this program......haven't had anything since (1 month and 1 week since I had "real" food) 2.  Health 1st, beauty 2nd......I got tired of being in pain and exhausted from carrying around so much weight. 3.  Neither really.....not a real big foodie (guess that's why this liquid diet doesn't really bug me).....I guess a grazer because before I started gaining I would eat like six small meals a day......babies have a way of throwing all your schedules out of wack! 4.  DH would quit begging for sex all the time   (he still thinks I'm sexy) 5.  I've had enough surgeries in my life, I don't want to have any more if I don't have to

1.  Sometime in February.  Ordered and ate a pizza. 2.  Both, but mainly because this isn't how I want to live. 3.  Over indulge. 4.  Hiding from the world. 5.  Because I should be able to beat this on my own.  And I will.

1. Hmm.... the wife says I didn't pig put but I feel like I did. On vacation I bought some Ranch flavored pringles and ate the whole thing in about 4 sittings over 2 days.  Other than that I ate large portions of steak, brats and other various things while on vacation. :)  Didnt' seem to phase me though. I still lost weight.  Weird eh? Maybe it's tha****er.. :D 2.  Beauty for me.  I look forward to the clothes and the sports. I've always been healthy although my health declined when I reached 320lbs with high blood pressure. The health thing still really hasn't sunk in. 3. I indulge mostly but I also graze. It just depends. If it's a tasty meal like mexican I indulge. If I'm at home I graze on snackie cakes and chips etc.  Had to take them out of the house. 4. My biggest fear is now my knees. I'm scared of the pain of them blowing out again.  Next to that I want to be able to ride coasters. I know I can't fit but I don't fear it. 5. Figured I had to go through the same lifestyle changes with or without so I might as well save the 15-20 grand. Insurance doesn't cover it, has an explicit clause, so that kinda helped in the decision.

1. Sunday, April 22, 2007.  I ate a few cookies and half a croissant. 2. Health. 3. I overindulge. 4.Getting diabetes or heart disease or both.

5. I was afraid of it, and also wasn't sure I could follow their food plans.

Denise Phares

 

1. Ummm... yesterday. We went to a greek place and I had salad and pizza but was miserable when we left. I knew I was getting full but it was SO good. 2. I guess both but more beauty because even though I had a few health problems, I knew they would just continue to get worse as I continued to eat the way I was. I was tired of people asking me when was I due or what was it going to be, a boy or a girl? Ofcourse among a whole lot of other reasons. 3. Grazer. I struggle with thinking I have to be eating something all throughout the day. 4.That Chandler(my son) would also grow up fat because of me and that I would never be happy with myself ever again.

 

Candy(-120 pounds)

1. When was the last time you pigged out?  What did you eat?  About a month ago, I cooked a porkloin and sauted veggies and brown rice because my parents were supposed to come over and eat.  I had cooked enough for 6 people.  They called and couldn't make it, soooooo there was so much food in the house......I kept going back for more after about an hour.  I told my doc the next day at my appt., she said at least it wasn't "Bad" food.

2.  What's the major reason you want to lose weight? Health or beauty? Definitely health, but I'm a woman....it would be a lie to say that there isn't some vanity in there somewhere.

3.  Do you think you over indulge or are you a grazer? Definitely Overindulge

4.  What's your biggest fear about being fat? (not fitting on coasters, being talked about by office mates, etc).......Diabettes, hypertension........and the list goes on.

5.  What made you not choose weight loss surgery? I haven't totally ruled that out, but like Chris said, you still have to work at it, so I've decided that if I'm totally committed and stay on track, I can do this. PS.....I'm so exicited for you with your surgery just two days away.......just don't abandon us for the LapBand forum.  Get yourself a laptop so you can still keep us updated from your recovering condition.  LOL..just kidding, recover, and then come back to see us.